Choose Occlude
Choose Occlude if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Occlude launched in 2025.
Occlude vs A Solitaire Mystery
Occlude and A Solitaire Mystery both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. Both released in 2025. A Solitaire Mystery scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Occlude (86.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose A Solitaire Mystery
Choose A Solitaire Mystery if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.3% positive across 175 reviews.
Both Occlude and A Solitaire Mystery sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Occlude |  A Solitaire Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (281 reviews) | 90.3% positive (175 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tributary Games | Hempuli Oy |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- A Solitaire Mystery scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Occlude (86.8% positive).
- Occlude is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than A Solitaire Mystery (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Occlude vs A Solitaire Mystery — FAQ
- Which is better, Occlude or A Solitaire Mystery?
- On Steam reviews A Solitaire Mystery scores higher (90.3% positive) than Occlude (86.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, A Solitaire Mystery is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Occlude and A Solitaire Mystery similar?
- They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.